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Lily Lapenna MBE, is an entrepreneur and thought leader in the social impact and leadership sectors. She is founder, former CEO and Chair of MyBnk a global financial inclusion organisation.

She is an advisor for the UK & USA government and for academic institutions like Oxford University and spends her time consulting and coaching for entrepreneurs and leaders.

As an authentic public speaker, storyteller and commentator, Lily delivers over 60 speaking engagements a year that include keynotes, workshops and panels. She speaks about entrepreneurship, sales, system change leadership and social impact for a range of organisations, from academic institutions to businesses. Lily delivers speeches in English, Italian and French.

The World Economic Forum honoured Lily as a Young Global Leader recognising her system changing approach to social innovation and impact.

In 2017 Queen Elizabeth II honoured Lily with an MBE in recognition of her work in financial services and entrepreneurship.

LILY REGULARLY SPEAKS FOR:

TESTIMONIALS

“When Lily speaks she lights up the room, she tells stories with passion weaving in knowledge and wisdom and always leaving you with so much to think about.”

June Sarpong

Broadcaster and Campaigner

“Lily was a keynote for a major programme for a FTSE 100 client. Lily’s credentials as a proven social entrepreneur are outstanding. What set her apart was her engaging and insightful presentation style and her ability to influence the delegates to achieve extraordinary results.”

Alex Mackenzie

Director, One Leap

“Lily is an incredibly engaging and dynamic speaker. She connects well with her audience and builds a clear picture with confidence and clarity. Her numerous achievements are reflected in her self-possession on stage. I would recommend Lily as a speaker at any forum, having had the privilege of hearing her speak at the Women of the Future summit.”

Pinky Lilani CBE DL

CEO, Women of the Future

“Lily dials into the pulse of the panel and the audience in order to bring the right energy into the room. She brings a natural air of positivity and excitement which helps set the tone for the conference.”

Jamie Nack

CEO, Three Squares & Women In Green Forum

“I met Lily at a Corporate Leadership event where she was giving an inspirational talk on her experiences founding and running various startups in the social impact space. What struck me, was Lily’s drive and passion for social change and her goal to make the world a better place by helping those less fortunate. The talk left me truly awe inspired and has encouraged me to take a more socially responsible approach to all aspects of my life.”

Alexander Randall

Innovation Consultant, Santander Bank UK

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Education

Education Policy

Psychosynthesis

Entrepreneurship

Evolutionary Business Practises

Social Impact

Authentic Leadership

Financial Inclusion

Women in Leadership

System Change Leadership

POPULAR KEYNOTES

Become A System Change Leader

This keynote or workshop is ideal for leadership, social impact and professional development conferences as well as for motivational events.

Lily shares her entrepreneurial journey and the leadership transformation she experienced 5 years into running a fast growing global social enterprise. She presents the mind shift, imagination, frustration and perserverance it required to go from having an impact within her business/community to having an impact within the wider ecosystem.

Lily weaves in system change leadership stories from her peers and provides proven techniques and first steps to taking the leap from being the leader you are today to becoming a system change leader.

Target audience:

Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Social Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, Managers, Talent, Students

Sales: reaching a peak state of enthusiasm

Lily shares her entrepreneurial journey of building an international organisation based on developing lasting relationships and selling to four completely different stakeholders namely: businesses, governments, educational institutions and millennials & zillennials.

Putting academic, neuroscience and behavioural science theory into practical selling approaches, Lily helps increase your sales without having to be someone you’re not.
Twists in the plot include: there’s no such thing as a close, there’s no such thing as objections, and selling is in the art of conversation. (even very short conversations!)

Lily weaves in personal selling anecdotes sharing the good, the bad and the very ugly. From pitching to CEOs at bus stops in Davos to selling to 11 year olds in chicken and chip shops in London, she tells it as it is.

Money is as dangerous as drugs & as pleasurable as sex, so why no money education?

This keynote or workshop is ideal for leadership, social impact and professional development conferences as well as for motivational events.

This keynote or workshop is ideal for educators, professionals and government officials with an interest in zillennials and millennials. More than 40% of wealth inequality can be attributed to financial knowledge, we interact with money daily and yet 90% of schools globally do not teach financial education.

10 years ago at the age of 27, driven by passion and anger, Lily started to address this gap by founding MyBnk, a leading global financial education provider. As an adviser for businesses and governments, Lily shares proven techniques and next steps on how to build effective financial education and inclusion strategies. She weaves in stories of the young people whose lives have been transformed through MyBnk, so be prepared to feel emotional and filled with hope.